This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:We visited several cities during our trip ..... Paris, London, and Rome. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 2. I like Italian food ..... lasagna, spaghetti, and pizza are my favorites. A) Comma. B) Semi Colon. C) Colon. D) NOTHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi Colon. 3. Mr. Jones looked across the room ..... and could see that Erick was cheating. A) Comma. B) Semi Colon. C) Colon. D) NOTHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NOTHING. 4. They like chocolate but they like vanilla better. A) ;but,. B) , but. C) :but. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but. 5. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.You can see many different types of desert birds at that campsite, including:quail, thrashers, and wrens. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 6. A semicolon can be used to separate items in a list when those items contain commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Three candidates have filed for the new commission seat; all of them have experience in public office. A) NO CHANGE. B) New commission seat all of them. C) New commission seat, all of them. D) New commission seat, all of them,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 8. Jane likes fruit however she does not like apples. A) ;however,. B) , however;. C) :however,. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;however,. 9. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?Janey could be described in two words hostile and erratic. A) After described. B) After hostile. C) After words. D) After erratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After words. 10. Nate, who works as a software engineer, majored in computer science. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 11. True or False:In American English, semicolons and colons should be placed inside the closing quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Fix this sentence.Mrs. Morris preaches this concept "Second place is first loser." A) Mrs. Morris preaches this concept: "Second place is first loser.". B) Mrs. Morris preaches this concept; "Second place is first loser.". C) Correct as is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Morris preaches this concept: "Second place is first loser.". 13. Given the example, which choice best uses colons?The bus comes three times a day 800am, 1130am, and 530pm. A) The bus comes three times a day 8:00am, 11:30am, and 5:30pm. B) The bus comes:three times a day 8:00am, 11:30am, and 5:30pm. C) The bus comes three times a day:8:00am, 11:30am, and 5:30pm. D) The bus comes:three times a day:800am, 1130am, and 530pm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bus comes three times a day:8:00am, 11:30am, and 5:30pm. 14. What is the primary difference between a colon and a semi-colon? A) A colon is used for punctuation; a semi-colon is used for emphasis. B) A colon connects unrelated clauses; a semi-colon introduces lists. C) A colon introduces information; a semi-colon connects related clauses. D) A colon separates two independent clauses; a semi-colon introduces a quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A colon introduces information; a semi-colon connects related clauses. 15. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:My mom is a huge Clippers fan ..... she hasn't missed a single home game in the last three years. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolonn. 16. The following students need to report to the office:Christy Schantz, Tony Ramirez, Emily Chou, and Toderick Evans. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 17. I told him ..... "Buy yourself a bicycle, so that you don't have to borrow mine!" A) Comma,. B) Semicolon ;. C) Colon:. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma,. 18. What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?He was late to the meeting he missed the bus. A) He was late to the meeting. He missed the bus. B) He was late to the meeting:he missed the bus. C) He was late to the meeting; he missed the bus. D) He was late to the meeting, he missed the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was late to the meeting; he missed the bus. 19. "Friendship is like peeing on yourself:everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings." Is the colon used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. Oscar Wilde said, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. '' Is the semicolon used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 21. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Enjoying himself thoroughly, Spencer said [ ] "Could we please have one more grammar assignment?" A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 22. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses? A) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen. B) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. C) The sun is high:put on some sunscreen. D) The sun is high-put on some sunscreen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. 23. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon in a list? A) The conference has people from Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; and Rome, Italy. B) The conference has people from Paris; France, Berlin; Germany, and Rome; Italy. C) The conference has people from Paris, France, Berlin, Germany, and Rome, Italy. D) The conference has people from Paris; France, Berlin; Germany; and Rome; Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conference has people from Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; and Rome, Italy. 24. Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a semicolon? A) To link closely related ideas. B) To separate items in a complex list. C) To introduce a list. D) To join two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a list. 25. What is a rule that you use for colons? A) To separate introductory elements in a sentence. B) To link a main clause with an explanation. C) To indicate information that is left out. D) To separate coordinate adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To link a main clause with an explanation. 26. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:Paula aced all of her math tests ..... she will have a high average at the end of the year. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolonn. 27. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon? A) She has three favorite colors; red, blue, and green. B) She has three favorite colors:red, blue, and green. C) She has three favorite colors, red, blue, and green. D) She has three favorite colors-red, blue, and green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She has three favorite colors:red, blue, and green. 28. What is NOT a trait of an introductory information? A) A dependent clause. B) An independent clause. C) Gives background info to the sentence. D) Can be a word, phrase, or dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An independent clause. 29. Standing on the corner of Main Street ..... the Santa Claus rang his bell and collected money for the needy. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) No punctuation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 30. Which punctuation is necessary in the following sentence? The three shows I have lately been watching are [ ] Murdoch Mysteries, Alaska Daily, and Fargo. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books